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(Part No. 24; Page No. 63)
30- Ruling on cheating on an English language exam

Q: I study in a college in Riyadh. I notice that many students cheat during the exams, especially the English language exam. When I tell them about the impermissibility of this act, they reply that cheating on the English language exam is not Haram (prohibited). They claim that some scholars issued a Fatwa that this act is not Haram. Please, decide the issue and give us your opinion on this fatwa! [2]
A: It is narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever cheats us is not one of us. [1] This is equally applied to cheating on dealing with others and cheating on exams, including English language exams. It is not permissible for students to cheat on exams in any subject, because of the general meaning of this Hadith and other similar reports. May Allah grant us success.
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